1940 World Series
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1940 World Series
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| Dates: | October 2–8 | |||||||||
| Radio: | Mutual | |||||||||
| Radio announcers: | Red Barber and Bob Elson | |||||||||
| Umpires: | Bill Klem (NL), Red Ormsby (AL), Lee Ballanfant (NL), Steve Basil (AL) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers: | Reds: Bill McKechnie (mgr.), Ernie Lombardi Tigers: Earl Averill, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg |
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The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in a closely contested seven-game series for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919. Bill Klem worked the last of his record 18 World Series as an umpire.[1]
There were other storylines associated with the series. Henry Quillen Buffkin Newsom, the father of Detroit's star pitcher Bobo Newsom, died in a Cincinnati hotel room the day after watching him win Game 1. Newsom came back to hurl a shutout in Game 5. But called upon on one day's rest, Newsom pitched well in Game 7, but lost some effectiveness in the seventh inning, when the Reds scored two runs to take the lead and eventually the game and the Series.
The Reds' star pitchers Paul Derringer and Bucky Walters won two games apiece, with Derringer winning the decisive seventh game. Walters hurled two complete games, allowing a total of just eight hits and three runs. He also smacked a home run in Game 6 during a 4–0 shutout which sent the Series to a Game 7.
The Reds' win in Game 2 snapped a 10-game losing streak for the National League in the Series, tying the 10-game streak by the NL from 1927 to 1929.
Willard Hershberger, who had been the backup catcher for Ernie Lombardi in the 1939 Series, committed suicide during the season. One of the Reds' coaches, 40-year-old Jimmie Wilson, took over as Lombardi's backup. During the Series, Wilson batted .353 and was credited with the only stolen base.
Reds' manager Bill McKechnie became the first manager to win a World Series with two different teams; in 1925 he had won the Series as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Summary
NL Cincinnati Reds (4) vs. AL Detroit Tigers (3)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 2 | Detroit Tigers – 7, Cincinnati Reds – 2 | Crosley Field | 2:09 | 31,793[2] |
| 2 | October 3 | Detroit Tigers – 3, Cincinnati Reds – 5 | Crosley Field | 1:54 | 30,640[3] |
| 3 | October 4 | Cincinnati Reds – 4, Detroit Tigers – 7 | Briggs Stadium | 2:08 | 52,877[4] |
| 4 | October 5 | Cincinnati Reds – 5, Detroit Tigers – 2 | Briggs Stadium | 2:06 | 54,093[5] |
| 5 | October 6 | Cincinnati Reds – 0, Detroit Tigers – 8 | Briggs Stadium | 2:26 | 55,189[6] |
| 6 | October 7 | Detroit Tigers – 0, Cincinnati Reds – 4 | Crosley Field | 2:01 | 30,481[7] |
| 7 | October 8 | Detroit Tigers – 1, Cincinnati Reds – 2 | Crosley Field | 1:47 | 26,854[8] |
Matchups
Game 1
Wednesday, October 2, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Detroit | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| WP: Bobo Newsom (1–0) LP: Paul Derringer (0–1) Home runs: DET: Bruce Campbell (1) CIN: None |
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Game 2
Thursday, October 3, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Detroit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WP: Bucky Walters (1–0) LP: Schoolboy Rowe (0–1) Home runs: DET: None CIN: Jimmy Ripple (1) |
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Game 3
Friday, October 4, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | X | 7 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||
| WP: Tommy Bridges (1–0) LP: Jim Turner (0–1) Home runs: CIN: None DET: Rudy York (1), Pinky Higgins (1) |
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Game 4
Saturday, October 5, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| WP: Paul Derringer (1–1) LP: Dizzy Trout (0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 5
Sunday, October 6, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 8 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WP: Bobo Newsom (2–0) LP: Junior Thompson (0–1) Home runs: CIN: None DET: Hank Greenberg (1) |
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Game 6
Monday, October 7, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||
| WP: Bucky Walters (2–0) LP: Schoolboy Rowe (0–2) Home runs: DET: None CIN: Bucky Walters (1) |
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Game 7
Tuesday, October 8, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| WP: Paul Derringer (2–1) LP: Bobo Newsom (2–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Composite box
1940 World Series (4–3): Cincinnati Reds (N.L.) over Detroit Tigers (A.L.)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 58 | 8 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 56 | 4 |
| Total attendance: 281,927 Average attendance: 40,275 | ||||||||||||
| Winning player’s share: $5,804 Losing player’s share: $3,532[9] | ||||||||||||
Home runs by pitchers
Bucky Walters was the fourth National League pitcher to hit a home run during a World Series game. The others were:
| Name/Team | Date | Game/Inning |
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| Rosy Ryan (NYG) | October 6, 1924 | Game 3, fourth |
| Jack Bentley (NYG) | October 8, 1924 | Game 5, fifth |
| Jesse Haines (STL) | October 5, 1926 | Game 3, fourth |
Notes
- ^ Nemec, David; Flatow, Scott. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures (2008 ed.). New York: Signet Book, Penguin Group. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0.
- ^ "1940 World Series Game 1 - Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B10020CIN1940.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1940 World Series Game 2 - Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B10030CIN1940.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1940 World Series Game 3 - Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B10040DET1940.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1940 World Series Game 4 - Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B10050DET1940.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1940 World Series Game 5 - Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B10060DET1940.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1940 World Series Game 6 - Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B10070CIN1940.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1940 World Series Game 7 - Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B10080CIN1940.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
References
- Cohen, Richard M.; Neft, David S. (1990). The World Series: Complete Play-By-Play of Every Game, 1903–1989. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 179–183. ISBN 0-312-03960-3.
- Forman, Sean L., ed. "1940 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com — Major League Baseball Statistics and History. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1940_WS.shtml. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
- Reichler, Joseph (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed.). MacMillian Publishing. p. 2148. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
External links
- 1940 World Series at WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)
- 1940 World Series at Baseball Almanac
- 1940 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com
- The 1940 Post-Season Games (box scores and play-by-play) at Retrosheet
- History of the World Series - 1940 at The SportingNews. Archived from the original on 2008.
- Cincinnati Reds History
- Detroit Tigers History
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